Germany expands controls at borders to stem irregular migration and extremism risks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government ordered temporary controls at all land borders on Monday, expanding checks it already has in place at some borders,...
Givenchy names Sarah Burton new creative director
PARIS (AP) — Givenchy has named Sarah Burton creative director for women’s and men’s collections, with immediate effect, the fashion house announced on Monday.Burton,...
Wildfires east of LA and south of Reno threaten homes and force thousands to...
HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) — Out-of-control wildfires in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles and in a recreational area south of...
Police say a Russian ‘spy whale’ in Norway wasn’t shot to death
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — There's no evidence that a well-known beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation it was...
LL Flooring reverses course and will keep hundreds of stores under new owner
NEW YORK (AP) — After securing a last-minute buyer, LL Flooring is reversing course on shutting down all of its stores.The hardwood flooring retailer...
Keri-Lynn Wilson, who founded Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, becomes music director of Kyiv Camerata
NEW YORK (AP) — Keri-Lynn Wilson was hired Monday as music director of the Kyiv Camerata.She succeeds Valery Matyukhin, who established the chamber orchestra...
US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including i ncreasingly large SUVs and pickup...
Jessica Hagedorn, R.F. Kuang among winners of American Book Awards, which celebrate multiculturalism
NEW YORK (AP) — Author-playwright Jessica Hagedorn, “Yellowface” novelist R.F. Kuang and poet Monica Youn are among this year's recipients of the 45th annual...
Funeral held for an American activist a witness says was shot dead by Israeli...
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — The Western-backed Palestinian Authority held a funeral procession Monday for a U.S.-Turkish dual national activist who a witness says...
Mario Draghi has solutions for Europe’s sluggish economy. Will EU governments listen?
BRUSSELS (AP) — A long-awaited report on how to rescue Europe's economy from weak growth and red tape is in. The question is, how...